Weeder.



H. P. STEWART.

WEEDER.

APPLIUATION FILED mn.11 ,1911.

99359@ Patented May 3G, 1911.

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Application nef fication, reference being had therein tou the` yaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to gardening implements and the principal objectof the same is to provide an improved means for securing a hoe blade toa rake so that the hoe will beheld rigidly in position and at the sainetime it will be possible to remove the hoe blade when desired veryeasily.

In the accompanying drawings :gFigure 1 is an end elevational view ofthe im proved rake and hoe. Fig. 2 is asectional View through the rakeand hoe. Fig. 3 is a plan view' of the rake and hoe. Fig. e is asectional View `along the line #4, Fig. 1.

F ig. 5 is a perspective view of the improved hoe blade which is securedto this rake. v

Referring to the accompanying drawing. by numerals it will be' seen thatthis rake comprises a head formed from a pair of plates 1 and 2. Theplate 2 is provided with` a plurality of frusto-conical openings 3 and4'. The teeth 5 which are used with this rake are preferably large nailswhich are passed through the openings 4 and have their heads seatedwithin the openings so that they do not project beyond the face of theplate 2. The plate 1 rests upon the plate 2 and upon the heads of theteeth/5 and is provided wit" openingsl 6 which register with theopenings 3 so that bolts v7 can be passed through the l alined openingsand hold the plates securely together. These bolts have their heads seated within the enlarged openings 3 and do not project beyond the outerface of the' plate 2 and are held in place by the nuts 7. The hoe blade8 is provided with a flange ,9 at its base, which is provided with aplu,

rality of openings 10 and 11, the opening 11 being in the center of theflange and the opening 10 positioned to each side of the cent-ralopening. rIhis blade is placed against the outer face of the plate 2with the central teeth passing througlh the opening 10. An opening 12 isformed t rough the plates 1 and 2 which is in alinement with the opening11. -The shank 13 of this rake is pro- Specfieatan or" Letters atent.

Fatented May 3d, 19rd.

ASeria No. 13,799.

vided with a bifurcated end in which the plates fit., This bifurcatedend is provided with openings 1i which register with the opening 12. Abolt 15 passes through the alined openings and. is heldin place by a nut16 so that the shank is securely held to the rake head.

that the Vteeth which pass through the openings 1G prevent the bladefrom having any pivotal movement whatever. lt will be seen that if it isdesired to remove this blade or if any of the teeth of the rake becomebent or broken that the rake head may be very easily taken apart and theblade removed oi" old teeth replaced.

1What claim is 1. i rake comprising apair of plates provided with aurality of openings, teeth passing throw. i. certain of said openings,means for i vably securing said plates together to retain 'teeth inposition, a hoeing blade fitting against one of said plates andprovided'with openings through which certain of said teeth pass, a shankprovided with a bifurcated end portion which embraces said iiates andblade, said shank, blade, and piatta being provided with alinedopenings, and me s passing through said alined openings to ain saidshank in position.

2. A rake' comprising a pair of plates, one of said plates -beingprovided with a plurality of conical openings, a plurality of teeth l'sing through certain of said openings an having their heads countersunkin said openings, the other of said plates fitting against said firstmentioned plate to hold. said teeth in position and provided withopenings registering with the remaining of said iii-st mentionedopenings, means pass ing through said registering openings to hold saidplates together, a cutting blade mounted upon certain of said teeth, ashank embracing said `plates and blade, and common means for holdingsaid blade and shank in position.

In testimony whereof l hereunto n i'i'ix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

HURACE P. STEWAR l lit -will thus be seen that. ythe hoe biade issecurely held in place and

